Tyson Fury questions Anthony Joshua toughness after Daniel Dubois failed to drop Oleksandr Usyk and Fabio Wardley

Tyson Fury has once again added fuel to the long-running rivalry with Anthony Joshua, this time after Daniel Dubois’ dramatic win over Fabio Wardley. Fury reacted to the heavyweight clash through an Instagram post shared with The Ring Magazine account and questioned why Joshua was the only fighter badly hurt by Dubois despite several other top heavyweights surviving his punches.

The comments quickly grabbed attention because Fury and Joshua are still expected to meet later this year in one of the biggest fights British boxing has seen in decades. With talks around the fight continuing, Fury’s latest remarks looked like another attempt to get under Joshua’s skin before both sides finally step into the ring.

Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua reacted differently to Daniel Dubois punches

Fury compared Joshua’s loss to Dubois with the performances of other heavyweight fighters who managed to stay on their feet against the IBF champion. Speaking in the Instagram video, Fury said: “Well, I’ve just been sat here thinking, after Dubois’ unbelievable fight last night.

“Dubois fought Big Baby Miller, stopped him, never put him down. Then he fought Filip Hrgovic, stopped him, but never put him down. He fought Wardley last night in an unbelievable fight, stopped him, never put him down.

“He hit Oleksandr Usyk with some big bombs, never put him over. But yet he fights Anthony Joshua and pummels him, puts him to the floor five times.”

Dubois has built serious momentum over the last two years. He stopped Jarrell Miller in late 2023 and then beat Filip Hrgovic by TKO months later. On Saturday night, he defeated Fabio Wardley in a brutal fight where both men absorbed heavy punishment before the referee stopped the contest in the 11th round.

Joshua’s loss to Dubois in September 2024 still remains one of the biggest talking points in the heavyweight division. Dubois dropped Joshua several times before finishing the fight in the fifth round.

Fury continued his comments by saying: “I’m not saying Anthony Joshua’s chinless, but they’re the facts. Take it as you wish and as you will.

“Everybody else never went over, not a singular person Big Baby Miller, Hrgovic, Usyk or Wardley, but Joshua goes down five times.” He then ended the video laughing and saying: “Chinny, get up!”

Despite years of failed negotiations and delays, Fury vs Joshua still appears to be moving closer. Promoter Frank Warren confirmed late last year that both camps want the fight to happen. Joshua is currently scheduled to face Albanian boxer Kristian Prenga in July, while promoter Eddie Hearn is targeting November for the long-awaited showdown.